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The United States Department of the Air Force has historically investigated and categorized UFO sightings, as evidenced by their 1947 investigations [1], their 1952 public statements regarding the lack of menace {fact:2, fact:3}, and their formal classification study of reports conducted between 1952 and 1955 [2].
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Disclosure movement - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 2 facts
claimThe United States Air Force stated in 1952 that there was no pattern in UFO reports that revealed purpose or consistency associated with any menace to the United States.
claimIn 1952, the United States Air Force stated that 'there has been no pattern that reveals anything remotely like purpose or remotely like consistency that we can in any way associate with any menace to the United States' regarding UFO reports.
Unidentified flying object - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 1 fact
referenceA 1952–1955 study conducted for the United States Air Force (USAF) categorized UFO reports into the following groups: Balloon; Astronomical; Aircraft; Light phenomenon; Birds, Clouds, dust, etc.; Insufficient information; Psychological manifestations; Unknown; and Other.
UFOs and the U.S. government: The push towards greater ... - WBUR wbur.org 1 fact
claimDuring the summer of 1947, the United States Air Force investigated UFO sightings because they feared the objects were secret Soviet craft built by kidnapped Nazi rocket scientists.